Malzahn is making $2.44 million in his first season with the Tigers, a figure that places him 11th in the SEC, far behind fellow first-year coaches Bret Bielema of Arkansas and Butch Jones of Tennessee.

For Auburn's figure, Malzahn is making the $2.3 million previously reported, with an extra $140,000 figured in as part of the $700,000 loan in his contract that covers the buyout in his Arkansas State contract and is forgiven for each contract year he completes.

The small buyout means that Malzahn ranks ahead of only Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze, Kentucky's Mark Stoops and Vanderbilt's James Franklin in terms of compensation.

Due to buyouts and other considerations, Bielema ended up third in the nation at more than $5.158 million, and Jones ranked fourth at $4.86 million, behind only Alabama's Nick Saban and Texas coach Mack Brown.

Malzahn's rapid rise up the coaching rankings is also reflected in his compensation. When he first took over as Auburn's offensive coordinator, Malzahn was hired at #350,000 per year, a salary that rose to $1.3 million in 2011.